Dr Jaco van der Walt Canopy Imaging

Dr Jaco van der Walt

Radiologist

MBCHB, FC.Rad (Diag) SA, FRANZCR

Areas of Practice
- Obstetric and gynaecological imaging
- Image guided injections  and procedures
- PET CT
- CT Colonography
- General radiology

Training
- Medical School: University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Radiologist Specialist Training: University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Certificate in Executive Healthcare Leadership, Cornell University, NY, USA
- Certificate in Change Management, Cornell University, New York, USA
- Mini Fellowship in Hybrid PET-CT Imaging, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

About
Jaco and his family have lived in New Zealand since 2009.  They have one daughter. He worked in the public health system as  a consultant radiologist, Clinical Head and Regional Clinical Director until 2024. He joined Canopy Healthcare at the beginning of 2025.

Jaco is a part time radiologist at Canopy Imaging. He is also involved in ultrasound practices in the Greater Wellington region as clinical advisor and interventionist.

In his free time Jaco dabbles in music, painting, gardening and carpentry.

He is a keen cyclist and tramper.